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Timor Sparrow
Padda fuscata
Timor Sparrow (Padda fuscata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Sparrow (Padda fuscata) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Padda
- Species fuscata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.7 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Timor Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Sparrow (Padda fuscata) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Sparrow?
The Timor Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 20.7 g.
Where does the Timor Sparrow live?
The Timor Sparrow is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Sparrow belong to?
The Timor Sparrow (Padda fuscata) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Sparrow eat?
The Timor Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Timor Sparrow migrate?
The Timor Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Timor Sparrow's range?
The Timor Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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